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55. There are no homicides without guns? That is interesting news.

Reply to hay rick (Reply #39)

Sat Oct 17, 2015, 06:27 AM

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When somebody says "Guns don't kill people.People kill people"..... [View all] Are_grits_groceries Oct 2015 OP

We'll get a lot more traction with *those* proposals than we will Recursion Oct 2015 #1

I just wanna know why the people are so lethal JackInGreen Oct 2015 #2

And the grabbers want to leave PEOPLE defenseless, not guns. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #3

As illustrated by all those "defenseless" people in every other civilized nation on earth. gcomeau Oct 2015 #22

And Mexico and Japan and Korea and Taiwan? Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #30

Cluelessness, or deliberate obtuseness? gcomeau Oct 2015 #33

"go play somewhere else and don't waste our time" Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #35

Your entire point... gcomeau Oct 2015 #37

The point is, some places have no guns but still violence and suicide issues. Some places have Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #41

Suicide, some. For *highly* cultural reasons. gcomeau Oct 2015 #42

"Cultural" is still "not gun related." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #54

How the fuck do you think... gcomeau Oct 2015 #58

If all you want to do is act like a barking jerk then go do it someplace else safe in the knowledge Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #61

Aww, someone not like having all their bullshit arguments shot down? -eom gcomeau Oct 2015 #62

Your arguments are obviously carrying the day. Just look how many people are disarmed. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #64

"Defenseless," Do you really feel that way without a gun or two strapped to your body? Hoyt Oct 2015 #28

You and your can of beans should start a one-man gun confiscation campaign. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #31

Better than strapping a gun to my body and living in fear of other citizens. Hoyt Oct 2015 #32

You do live in fear, Hoyt. You're obviously terrified. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #36

Nope, i'm tired of seeing Democrats act like George Zimmerman and NRA types. Hoyt Oct 2015 #38

You're scared of 80 million people who will never harm an innocent. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #40

Oh, I think we know why you live in fear of armed citizens. eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #44

I intentionally conflate fear and concern too LanternWaste Oct 2015 #63

Do you even know why I made the comment to Hoyt? eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #65

Then why...... mgardener Oct 2015 #4

If People kill people don't give people guns. stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #5

Well said malaise Oct 2015 #6

Really..it's like when you don't hear of any plane crashes for awhile. "Any day now.." BlueJazz Oct 2015 #9

It just breaks my heart to see those guns abused and accused so unjustly struggle4progress Oct 2015 #7

Truth. joshcryer Oct 2015 #8

Then *WHY* is it always "GUNZ, GUNZ, GUNZ!!!11!!" instead of "CRIMINALS, CRIMINALS, CRIMINALS"?? Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #10

Because, Ghost, we already have laws against crimes by people. Nitram Oct 2015 #11

Yes, so let's strengthen and enforce those existing laws, and start prosecuting straw purchasers. Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #12

Ghost, you seem unaware of the fetters the gun lobby has encouraged lawmakers to... Nitram Oct 2015 #13

I am fully aware, having been raised around guns all my life. I have NO USE for the NRA, nor their Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #14

I also have been around guns all my life, and have no use for NRA. Nitram Oct 2015 #15

I can certainly, and politely, agree to disagree with you on the registration issue. The way *I* see Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #18

What worries me is that... Nitram Oct 2015 #19

See? We also have a differing interpretation of the 2nd Amendment... Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #24

In fact, after the Revolutionary War the Continental Army was quickly disbanded... Nitram Oct 2015 #25

Interesting! I will have to check that out, as I had read differently, but that was a long time ago Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #27

Did you forget about this? Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #48

I've been around guns all my life too. I have no use for guns or the NRA. hunter Oct 2015 #34

our problem is larger than just "criminals". maxsolomon Oct 2015 #23

"pre-criminals"?? That's getting close to the territory of the "Thought Police", IMHO... Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #26

we agree. he should never have had a gun. maxsolomon Oct 2015 #29

Thank you very much, maxsoloman.. Ghost in the Machine Oct 2015 #50

"Guns don't kill people. People with guns kill people" Bonx Oct 2015 #16

People without guns give you a bloody nose. hay rick Oct 2015 #39

You should tell them then. Bonx Oct 2015 #49

There are no homicides without guns? That is interesting news. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #55

So you would rather meet a deranged or angry person with a gun than one without a gun. hay rick Oct 2015 #59

The question isn't what I want a criminal to have because neither of us can control other people. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #60

"...you're too stupid to own one." Iggo Oct 2015 #17

Yes GummyBearz Oct 2015 #21

And we don't need to send any guns to jail. Just some idiots who use them.n't pnwmom Oct 2015 #20

Right. Straw Man Oct 2015 #46

So no arbitrary magazine limits or "assault weapon" bans, eh? Bravo. n/t X_Digger Oct 2015 #43

Exactly. nt Straw Man Oct 2015 #45

Like I said upthread Recursion Oct 2015 #52

We need to protect ourselves. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #47

You lot are great at finding cartoons, but piss-poor at finding voters who agree with you friendly_iconoclast Oct 2015 #53

More regulation on manufacturers in U.S. and heavy tariff on imports. YOHABLO Oct 2015 #51

Criminals who use guns aren't buying from the manufacturers. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #56

Except to many gun restrictionists want to ban some guns if not all guns. aikoaiko Oct 2015 #57

and cigarettes don't cause cancer, people choosing to smoke them does Electric Monk Oct 2015 #66